AMSU/MSU LOWTROPO DAY/MONTH TEMP ANOMALIES AND ANNUAL CYCLE Version 5

Version

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/GHRC/AMSU-A/DATA302

Citation

Center/Project

Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center DAAC (GHRC DAAC)

Data at a Glance

Data Format

netCDF-4, ASCII

Spatial Extent

N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution

2.5 degree

Geographic Region

GLOBAL

Temporal Resolution

Monthly - < Annual

Description

Global lower tropospheric temperatures are derived from a series of microwave sounding instruments flown on a series of satellites. Daily Zonal and Monthly Temperature Anomalies for the lower troposphere on a global 2.5 degree grid are derived from both the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU), and from the Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) using the Limb 90 correction. The data set begins on January 1, 1978 and is ongoing.

Product Summary

Platforms

TIROS-N,

NOAA-9,

NOAA-8,

NOAA-7,

NOAA-6,

NOAA-18,

NOAA-16,

NOAA-15,

NOAA-14,

NOAA-12,

NOAA-11,

NOAA-10,

Aqua

Instruments

AMSU-A

Spatial Extent

N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution

2.5 degree

Geographic Region

GLOBAL

Temporal Resolution

Monthly - < Annual

Data Partner

Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/MSFC/GHRC)

Data State

Retired

Processing Level

Science Keywords

Atmospheric Temperature